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Local NYC Marathon Runner Reacts To Cancellation

SPOKANE, Wash. - The New York City Marathon was canceled Friday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg after mounting criticism that this was not the time for a race while the region is still recovering from superstorm Sandy. Believe it or not, Sister Madonna Buder, who is 82 years old, has competed

NJ casinos reopen after 5-day storm shutdown

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - All but two casinos in Atlantic City planned to be back in business Friday, hours after getting the permission to reopen from Gov. Chris Christie and five days after the approaching Superstorm Sandy forced them to

Bloomberg faces outcry over Sunday's NYC Marathon

By JENNIFER PELTZ and RACHEL COHENAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - With people in storm-ravaged areas still shivering without electricity and the death toll in New York City at more than 40, many New Yorkers recoiled at the prospect of police officers being assigned to protect a marathon. They

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 105 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 3.5 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of